I would suggest "Old is Gold - Bollywood Music" because there were other singers which were as good as Kishore Kumar or Mohammad Rafi such as Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh Chand Mathur (famously known as Mukesh), Manna Dey, etc...

Comparing between 2 great singers, Kishore and Rafi, would be as if humiliating their unique talents!

shine076 wrote:I agree with prithvi we can't compare two greats singers As the saying goes "Old is Gold", opt for "Old is Gold"

Vishaan wrote:I agree with Prithvi and Miss Shine076.

Sneha wrote:I would suggest "Old is Gold - Bollywood Music" because there were other singers which were as good as Kishore Kumar or Mohammad Rafi such as Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh Chand Mathur (famously known as Mukesh), Manna Dey, etc...

Isn't "Evergreen Bollywood Music" a better one or do you still prefer "Old is Gold - Bollywood Music"?

shine076 wrote:

Also, I'm not too sure this one goes down as an evergreen song but I reckon that this topic is a subjective one.

On another note, I would like to request you to put the artist name, the music title and the movie title as caption below the video.

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Both titles actually suits these songs. But I would prefer 'Evergreen Bollywood Music'.Because at some point of life the present songs of bollywood will become old too. I personally like very few of these new songs. Hence I consider the songs above as evergreen.

Vishaan wrote:Sneha this one is just too good. old memories associated with it.

What are you waiting for to tell us more about them?

Vishaan wrote:Both titles actually suits these songs. But I would prefer 'Evergreen Bollywood Music'.Because at some point of life the present songs of bollywood will become old too. I personally like very few of these new songs. Hence I consider the songs above as evergreen.

Thanks. About memories, well it reminds me days when my father used to sit on the sofa watching over me if am studying or not. He used to make me recite multiplications. At times he would listen to songs from the sofa and watching me. I was only waiting when he would doze off and I would sneak into the kitchen or my room to get a break.Each time I would be sitting for reciting, the song 'Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil mein' was played on radio.

Simply speechless about all these sweet tunes.. I'm damn eager to listen to them whenever these songs are played on radios..always upto to increase the volume. However, since i didn't know the names well, i couldn't download them. Thank you guys!

Neither "Dum Dum Deega Deega" nor "Chup Tum Raho, Chup Hum Rahein" appeal to my taste but I love Chitra's (K. S. Chithra, not to be confused with Chitra Singh) voice. There's one song which I really appreciate from that lady but I'm not too sure if that can go down as an evergreen song. Anyway, listen to it and tell me what you think.

I have liked most of Chithra's song till now but this one, not really.

Varun wrote:Neither "Dum Dum Deega Deega" nor "Chup Tum Raho, Chup Hum Rahein" appeal to my taste but I love Chitra's (K. S. Chithra, not to be confused with Chitra Singh) voice. There's one song which I really appreciate from that lady but I'm not too sure if that can go down as an evergreen song. Anyway, listen to it and tell me what you think.

Abhijeet & Chitra - Pyaar Humko Hone Laga (OST - Tum Bin)

You made me discover this song and I love to listen to it from time to time. I guess, in 20 years, this can be an evergreen song.

On that note, here's another awesome performance from my favourite singer, Kishore Kumar...

Kishore Kumar - Kabhi Palkon Pe Aansoo Hai (OST - Harjaee)

By the way, I also got the following piece of note along with that clip:

Kishore Kumar married four times. His first wife was Ruma Guha Thakurta aka Ruma Ghosh. Their marriage lasted from 1950 to 1958. Kishore Kumar's second wife was the famous actress Madhubala, who had worked with him on many films including his home production Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958). When Kishore Kumar proposed to her, Madhubala was sick and was planning to go to London for treatment. She didn't know about the condition that she was suffering from, and her father wanted her to wait and consult the London doctors first. Nevertheless, Madhubala married Kishore Kumar in 1960. Madhubala was a MUSLIM, and the two had a civil marriage,.

His family was against the marriage, and the couple also had a Hindu marriage to please them, but Madhubala was not accepted by them. The doctors in London told Madhubala that she would not live for long. The marriage lasted for 9 years, and ended with Madhubala's death on February 23, 1969. Kishore Kumar's third marriage was to Yogeeta Bali, and lasted from 1976 to August 4, 1978. Kishore Kumar was married to Leena Chandavarkar from 1980 until his death.

Kishore Kumar is said to have been paranoid about not being paid.During recordings, he would begin singing only after his secretary confirmed that the producer had made the payment.Once, when he discovered that his dues hadn't been fully paid, he landed up for shooting with make-up on only one side of his face. When the director questioned him, he replied "Aadha paisa to aadha make-up." (Half make-up for half payment). On the sets of Bhai Bhai, Kishore Kumar refused to act because the director M V Raman owed him five thousand rupees. His brother Ashok Kumar persuaded him to do the scene. But, when the shooting started, he walked across the floor and, each time he walked a few places, he said, "Paanch Hazzar Rupaiya," (five thousand rupees) and did a somersault. After he reached the end of the floor, he went out of the studio, jumped into his car, and ordered his driver Abdul to drive away.

On another occasion, when the producer R. C. Talwar did not pay his dues in spite of repeated reminders, Kishore Kumar turned up at Talwar's residence one morning and started shouting "Hey Talwar, de de mere aath hazaar" ("Hey Talwar, give me my eight thousand"). He did this every morning for a few days, until Talwar paid him.

The film Anand (1971) was originally supposed to star Kishore Kumar and Mehmood in the lead roles. One of the producers of the film, N.C. Sippy, had earlier served as Mehmood's production manager. Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the director of the film, was asked to meet Kishore Kumar to discuss the project. However, when he went to Kishore Kumar's house, he was driven away by the gatekeeper due to a misunderstanding. Kishore Kumar (himself a Bengali) had done a stage show organized by another Bengali man, and he was involved in a fight with this man over money matters. He had instructed his gatekeeper to drive away this "Bengali", if he ever visited the house. When Hrishikesh Mukherjee (another Bengali) went to Kishore Kumar's house, the gatekeeper drove him away, mistaking him for the "Bengali" that Kishore Kumar had asked him to drive away. Consequently, Mehmood had to leave the film as well, and new actors (Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan) were signed up for the film.

In spite of his "no money, no work" principle, sometimes Kishore Kumar recorded for free even when the producers were willing to pay. He recorded for free, for some films produced by Rajesh Khanna and Danny Denzongpa.On one occasion, Kishore Kumar helped actor-turned-producer Bipin Gupta, by giving him Rs. 20,000 for the film Dal Mein Kala (1964). When the little-known actor Arun Kumar Mukherjee died, Kishore Kumar regularly sent money to his family in Bhagalpur. Mukherjee was one of the first persons to appreciate Kishore's singing talent.

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I was indifferent to a song until I heard it being sung by a professional musician performing karaoke in a wedding ceremony of one of my cousins'. Since then, I'm totally charmed by the song and I want to share it with you, guys.

Moments earlier, I listened to the following song on the radio and I thought it would fit very well in this topic. However, my foremost reason to post it here is you, Sneha. I dedicate it to you and only you...

Moments earlier, I listened to the following song on the radio and I thought it would fit very well in this topic. However, my foremost reason to post it here is you, Sneha. I dedicate it to you and only you...

Mohammed Rafi - Maine Chaand Se Poocha (OST - Abdullah)

When you do things like this, my heart beats faster. I'm proud to be yours, darling.

I don't like Zeenat Aman's (the actress in the video) acting too much but I must admit she was good in this music video.

What amazes me in that clip isn't the video at all but the song. Just imagine how hard has it been for Kishore Kumar to have sung it. If the lyrics are read they seem quite difficult to make it melodious when singing but the singer has done it and he made it look so easy. In my opinion, had the background music been inexistant, the song would have been equally superb as it is in the clip.